Alex Pokorski and the GR8 Team are scheduled to compete in a variety of 410 Sprint Car events during the upcoming 2026 season. - HW Designs photo
PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) April 16, 2026 – After getting his first taste of competing as a regular with a regional touring Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car series in 2025, Alex Pokorski is planning a bit of a different course during the upcoming 2026 campaign.
Through a new alliance with the GR8 Team, Pokorski will field his No. 4 car in approximately 15 events in 2026, starting with the IRA at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis., on Saturday, May 2.
The team’s tentative 2026 schedule features seven IRA events and one Wilmot Raceway open race. The season is also set to include Pokorski’s foray into national series competition with five NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws and two Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing events on the docket. Additional races may be added as the season progresses.
In his first full-time season of 410 Sprint Car action, the West Bend, Wis. native entered all but two IRA events in 2025, while mixing in six Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing (PDTR) 360 Sprint Car contests.
A year ago, Pokorski posted one podium showing, one top-five, one top-10, five top-15, and eight top-20 A-main finishes in 22 IRA events. He also tallied one B main, heat race, and dash appearance on the way to a 16th-place finish in the final 2025 IRA point standings.
The clear highlight of his 2025 IRA season was a spectacular second-place showing in the Jerry Richert Memorial main event at Cedar Lake Speedway last September.
In his sixth season of 360 Sprint Car action, Pokorski tallied one A-main victory, four podium, four top-five, five top-10, six top-15 showings, and two fast qualifier awards in six PDTR 360 Sprint Car events to place 22nd in the final point standings.
Pokorski’s 360 campaign included his second career Midwest Sprint Car Association A-main victory and first career win at The Plymouth Dirt Track on July 12, which came following a daring last-lap pass.
“Our schedule will be pick and choose this year,” Pokorski said. “It will primarily be IRA events. I’m also excited to try our hand against the High Limit and World of Outlaws series for a few nights.”
The Alex Pokorski-GR8 Team 2026 sponsorship partners are Petersen Septic Systems, GR8, Mulch Express of Wisconsin, Lynch Buick, GMC of West Bend, Goeden Auto Body, Novak’s Service Center, Germaine/Paul Kaphingst & Susie, Triple X Chassis, CSI Shocks, Hepfner Racing Products, and Pedal Down Promotions.
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Alex Pokorski – GR8 Team Sponsor Showcase – Mulch Express of Wisconsin
Alex Pokorski and the GR8 Team are pleased have Mulch Express of Wisconsin back on board as a sponsorship partner for the 2026 season.
Based in Newton, Wis., Mulch Express of Wisconsin was founded in 2000 out of a desire to help control the cost and efficiency of installing mulch, bark, soil, and playground chips. Over the course of the past 26 years, the specialty landscaping company has found its niche as the go-to mulching provider for municipalities, school districts, commercial businesses, and residences throughout Northeastern Wisconsin.
In addition, Mulch Express of Wisconsin has proudly served one of the top motorsports facilities in the world as the official mulch provider of Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., as well as providing mulch services at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis.
As a former Wisconsin-based 360 Sprint Car competitor and current 410 Sprint Car owner, Mulch Express of Wisconsin owner Russ Wetenkamp is thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with Alex Pokorski and the GR8 Team for the 2026 campaign.
“We have a strong connection to Sprint Car racing, competing with our GR8 car,” Wetenkamp said. “We feel Alex Pokorski is a good, up-and-coming Sprint Car driver and a great individual to represent our Wisconsin-based specialty landscaping company.”
To contact or obtain additional information on Mulch Express of Wisconsin, call 920-726-4840, send an email to mulchexpressofwi@gmail.com, or visit Mulch Express of Wisconsin on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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Alex Pokorski
GR8 Team
2026 Tentative Schedule
Saturday, May 2 – Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA)
Saturday, May 16 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA)
Wednesday, June 3 – Red Cedar Speedway, Menominee, Wis. (High Limit)
Thursday, June 4 – Gondik Law Speedway, Superior, Wis. (High Limit)
Saturday, June 6 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (World of Outlaws)
Friday, June 26 – Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (World of Outlaws)
Saturday, June 27 – Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (World of Outlaws)
Friday, July 10 – Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (World of Outlaws)
Saturday, July 11 – Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (World of Outlaws)
Friday, July 24 – Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis. (IRA)
Saturday, July 25 – Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA)
Saturday, August 8 – Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (Non-Sanctioned)
Friday, September 18 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn. (IRA)
Saturday, September 19 – Jackson Motorplex, Jackson, Minn (IRA)
Saturday, September 26 – Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA)
***Schedule open to change***
***Check the Pokorski Motorsports Facebook page for updates***
Alex Pokorski
Akright Auto Racing Team
410 Sprint Car
2025 Statistics
Total Events – 22
Interstate Racing Association Events – 22
A-Main Victories – 0
Podium Finishes – 1
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 1
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 1
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 5
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 8
B-Main Victories – 1
Heat Race Victories – 1
Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Dash Appearances – 1
Dash Victories – 0
Alex Pokorski
Akright Auto Racing Team
360 Sprint Car Statistics
Total Events – 6
Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Events – 6
Midwest Sprint Car Association Events – 6
A-Main Victories – 1
Podium Finishes – 4
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 4
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 5
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 6
B-Main Victories – 0
Heat Race Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 2
Paul Pokorski
Akright Auto Racing Team
410 Sprint Car
2025 Statistics
Total Events – 1
Interstate Racing Association Events – 1
A-Main Victories – 0
Podium Finishes – 0
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 0
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 0
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 0
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 1
B-Main Victories – 0
Heat Race Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Dash Appearances – 0
Dash Victories – 0
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